Governor's Fitness Challenge
The Governors Fitness Challenge is designed to encourage children to lead a
healthy life, balancing nutrition and activity. Students will chart their
minutes of activity and convert it to miles. Those miles will provide their
class with the tools they need to travel, set goals, and plan their trips
to learn about the many interesting and historic landmarks here in the
Commonwealth.
http://www.panaonline.org/govchallenge
Dole 5 a day
Based on the popular Dole 5 a Day CD Rom, this Web site, appropriate for
elementary age children, uses fruit and vegetable characters to help
children learn about the importance of eating at least 5 fruits and
vegetables a day.
http://www.dole5aday.com/
Get Kids in Action
Kids will have fun exploring the site's "Actionland" with games designed to
motivate them to spend more time on-the-move and introduce them to more ways
to be active.
http://www.getkidsinaction.org/kids/#home
KidsHealth
This site helps parents, children, and professionals find answers to
commonly asked health questions. Topics include the benefits of different
types of vitamins, the food pyramid, healthy children's recipes, how to read
food labels, and keeping fit. Children can also submit their own questions.
Check out the "Childhood Infections" section under "Parents" for information
about appendicitis, meningitis, mumps, and more. For a good laugh, be sure
to read the entry for that most common of all childhood afflictions,
cooties. A great site but be patient this site may take a little longer to
download.
http://www.kidshealth.org/
Kid's Running Online (The K-12 Running Site)
The Kid's Running site for kids is an excellent page for kids (and
parents/teachers) who are interested in running. Not only can kids see
photos, learn about kids running events, answer questions, they can also
read stories about running that other kids have contributed. The site is
maintained by Carol Goodrow who is a first grade classroom teacher in
Connecticut.
http://www.kidsrunning.com/
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
The National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids has a wonderful web site geared to
protect children from tobacco addiction. There are abbreviated articles and
current events that deal with smoking issues with the bibliographies
included. In the Kid's Corner, there is the opportunity for the children to
learn the ABC's of what tobacco use can do to the body. It offers nice
graphics and descriptions of the possible complications that can be caused
by cigarette smoking. There is also a section of the current CDC Research,
Data,and Reports.
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/
Kellogg's Nutrition Camp
At this site you can learn all about nutrition with the help of neat games
and activities they provide. In the Professors Lab students learn about
nutrition, reading labels, and there is an activity calculator which helps
you understand how many calories you are burning during activities. NOTE:
This site requires Netscape 3.0 or later or Internet Explorer 3.01 or later
(with JavaScript enabled). It also requires a plug-in called Shockwave
http://www.kelloggs.com/nutrition/nutritioncamp/index.html
BAM!
Aimed at youth ages 9 - 13, BAM! was created to answer kids' questions on
health issues and recommend ways to make their bodies and minds healthier,
tronger, and safer. BAM! also provides middle school health and science
teachers with interactive activities that are educational and fun.
http://www.bam.gov/